overpopulation
noun [ U ] uk/ˌəʊ.vəˌpɒp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌoʊ.vɚˌpɑː.pjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
人口过多，人口过剩
the fact of a country or city, etc. having too many people for the amount of food, materials, and space available there
Overpopulation is one of the country's most pressing social problems. 人口过剩是该国最紧迫的社会问题之一。
People are dying because of overpopulation, poverty, and disease. 人们正在因为人口过剩、贫穷和疾病而死去。
See: overpopulated
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- Global overpopulation must be the top priority of any administration.
- Contraception has helped prevent overpopulation.
- What are the government doing to tackle the overpopulation problem?